Edmeston History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEdmeston comes from Scottish naming traditions, whose ancestors lived among the Boernicians of the Scottish/English Borderlands. It is derived from the personal name Edmond. Edmeston is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Many patronyms were formed by a son using his father's personal name as a surname. Others were taken from the names of important religious and secular figures. Members of the Edmeston family settled in Scotland, just following the Norman Conquest of England, in 1066. Early Origins of the Edmeston familyThe surname Edmeston was first found in Edinburghshire, a former county, now part of the Midlothian council area where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Queen Margaret of Scotland. They take their name from the place name Edmondstone, the tun of Eadmund, near Edinburgh. The name may have been derived from Aedmund filius Forn, one of the witnesses to a charter by Thor filius Swani (c. 1150)1 Early History of the Edmeston familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Edmeston research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1070, 1560, 1607, 1622, 1627, 1640, 1654, 1659 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Edmeston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Edmeston Spelling VariationsOver the years, Edmeston has been written It appears under these variations because medieval scribes spelled names according to sound rather than by any over-arching set of rules. Edmondson, Edmonson, Edminson, Edminston, Edmiston, Edmeston, Edmondon and many more. Early Notables of the Edmeston familyNotable among the family at this time was Henry Edmondson (1607-1659), an English schoolmaster, entered Queen's College, Oxford in 1622 aged 15. William Edmundson (1627-1712), was an English Quaker whose father was a wealthy yeoman, was born... Migration of the Edmeston family to IrelandSome of the Edmeston family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
When these Boernician-Scottish settlers arrived in North America they brought little with them and often had restart their lives from scratch. Through time, much of their heritage was lost, and it is only this century through Clan societies and highland games that many have recovered their national heritage. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Edmeston family to immigrate North America: Edmeston Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto. Motto: Virtus auget honorem Motto Translation: Virtue increases honour.
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